3D Scanning for Long-Range Excavation
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Artec Ray II (left) and Artec Leo at the customer’s workshop.
At the heart of every construction project around the world is a handful of vehicles doing all the heavy lifting.
NIST Forensic Genetic Reference Material Helps Crime Lab Analysis
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A forensic DNA analyst prepares a sample for analysis.
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a new forensic DNA reference material, RM 8043, that includes degraded DNA as well
Beyond the Pit: Why Laboratory Integrity Now Shapes Mining Viability
As mining operations push toward lower-grade deposits and tighter economic margins, the reliability of analytical measurement has become central to operational decision-making.
3D-Scanning a Clarifier Cover for Agitator Application
Buffalo Metrology Inc. (BMI) was recently tasked with reverse engineering an 8 ft outside-diameter clarifier cover used in the mixing/agitation industry.
Hexagon’s Octave Brings Seamless Digital Thread for Industrial Environments
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Octave unifies a market-leading portfolio that solves and simplifies complexity across the entire industrial life cycle, from design and build to the operation and protection of people, property, and assets.
Octave, a new company from Hexagon, is one of the latest additions in a string of improvements and innovations.
New Music Captures NIST’s Essence, Measure for Measure
In honor of the 125th anniversary of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, anonymous donors commissioned a piece of music to honor NIST and its contributions to science and industry. A nonprofit organization paid to have the piece recorded.
Putting Einstein to the Test With the World’s Most Accurate Clocks
You’ve probably heard that time is relative. It sounds like a banal cliche, akin to “time flies when you’re having fun.”
Oak Ridge National Laboratory Launches Next-Generation Data Centers Institute
In response to the societal challenge of the growing electricity demand from AI data centers, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) is launching the Next-Generation Data Centers Institute
Efficient Textile Recycling With AI and Image Processing
The mountain of old textiles continues to grow in Germany every year. Less than 1% of this enters a closed recycling loop.
AI-Based Image Processing in the Automotive and Commercial Vehicle Sector
Production companies are under enormous pressure today. Customers are demanding more variants, delivery times are shrinking, error rates must not increase, and traditional visual inspections quickly reach their limits.